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Goossens

American  
[goo-suhnz] / ˈgu sənz /

noun

  1. Sir Eugene, 1893–1962, English composer and conductor.


Goossens British  
/ ˈɡuːsənz /

noun

  1. Sir Eugene. 1893–1962, British composer and conductor, born in Belgium

  2. his brother, Leon. 1896–1988, British oboist

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Some 400-500 passengers had to spend the night at Brussels Airport because of the sightings, airport spokeswoman Ariane Goossens told AFP.

From Barron's • Nov. 5, 2025

The tent that Scheel and Davis decided to commission after their trip took two years to build, Goossens says.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2025

A lawyer for the child's father, Traoré's former partner Jan Goossens, reportedly said he had not had any contact with his daughter since then.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2024

In 1943, Aaron Copland’s “Fanfare for the Common Man” had its world premiere with Eugene Goossens conducting the Cincinnati Symphomy.

From Washington Times • Mar. 12, 2021

Then came my prolonged stay in London, where Le Sacre was given first at a concert conducted by Eugene Goossens and, later, at the theatre by the Diaghileff company.

From An Autobiography by Stravinsky, Igor

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